oh god her name was mentioned in a list of who could take over today.
Tbh tho I don't think she would, I mean she quit The One Show after she had Ava, I can't see her wanting to comute to Yorkshire for Countdown.

Well shes a failed pop singer, a fialed classical artist.... why not also fail at being a mathematician!

Hardly a failed classical artist really, having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and I see from her biography that her first classical album release was at no.2 in the Classical charts, and her later releases have also topped those charts. She is also studying for a degree in Planetary Science and Astronomy, so I guess that she would have a pretty good grasp of maths.

Anyhow, according to a poster in another thread, anyone could do the maths, so what's the problem?

Yet again , how many people on equitys books? & they still look at the same 6 people for every job. Unknowns are far better, they are cheaper , keener & probably a hell of a sight better than the usual 'names' they seem to think are popular with viewers.

Hardly a failed classical artist really, having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and I see from her biography that her first classical album release was at no.2 in the Classical charts.

All this is certainly true about her classical career (as told in classicfm information), but I wonder if she fronts the classical albums with others performing most of the pieces. Things are not always what they seem with Myleene.

It would have been good to have heard of her playing a recital or a concerto with orchestra, but I can't find anything like this.

Cancel Countdown. No-one of any stature wants to do it anymore, and it's a 16-year old quiz show.

Rent-a-celeb Klass would be a total disaster.

Time to stop.

It started in November 1982 so is almost 26

Why does it need someone of stature to do it? I'm fed up of "celebs" in every programme these days. Carol Vorderman was unknown when she was picked. I would quite like another unknown to be picked to do the sums. I might have to stop watching it though if they pick Myleene Klass.

Cancel Countdown. No-one of any stature wants to do it anymore, and it's a 16-year old quiz show.

Time to stop.

Who gives a toss about anyone "of any stature"? I for one am sick of the whole celebrity culture. Countdown does not appeal to the celebrity worshippers and so does not need a "famous" host.

What makes Countdown very unusual is that it lets you play along with the game pitching your wits against the contestants and numbers person/dictionary corner. All the other game shows I can think of are either fodder for the stupid/lazy (Deal or no deal) or memory tests such as Mastermind or Weakest Link.

There will always be a place for Countdown as long as there are enough people around who aren't content to just let their brains ooze away through passive viewing, even it it ends up on a minority channel.

Interestingly, Richard Whiteley's partner Kathryn Apanowicz has apparently said: "Countdown should now be axed. Carol is an integral part of the show and it should not go on without her. They will probably get Myleene Klass, she does everything else."

Couldn't agree more with the comment re: Myleenie. I'm sick of her turning up left, right and centre on everything from music to politics.

If Countdown is to continue, they should start with a clean slate and stop trying to aim for so-called 'big' names.

Interestingly, Richard Whiteley's partner Kathryn Apanowicz has apparently said: "Countdown should now be axed. Carol is an integral part of the show and it should not go on without her. They will probably get Myleene Klass, she does everything else."

Couldn't agree more with the comment re: Myleenie. I'm sick of her turning up left, right and centre on everything from music to politics.

If Countdown is to continue, they should start with a clean slate and stop trying to aim for so-called 'big' names.